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Finishing Things...

Did I blog about this already? Well anyway.. I am bad at finishing things.. so my current challenge is to finish books that I have started. So far: On Chesil Beach, He Loves Me, Becoming the Answer To Our Own Prayers. Will keep you posted.

Comments

Ellen Loudon said…
have you still not got trough on chesil beach!!!! I left that for you months ago...enjoy. xxx
rach said…
Recently I have started:
- Half of a Yellow Sun
- Michael Baughen's Prayer Book
- Irresistible Revolution
- a book by Jodi Picoult
- From Witchcraft to Christ
- a book about a missionary in Ethiopia
- Philip Yancey's Prayer Book

I haven't finished any of them. I am not a completer finisher!
Anonymous said…
I had to limited myself to one book and one audiobook at a time to conquer this problem! Go sister you can do it

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